Squire Reunites With Lost Beloved in Stormy Restaurant Scene
In a dim restaurant the Squire embraces a drenched woman as patrons scowl at disruptions and a waiter remarks on the couple's reunion. A wet cloak falls away and Miss Belly is carried to safety, the moment marking a poignant return amid tension and loud chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roone
Jean
Dufour
Monsieur
Splendide
Matone
Mdile
Keetee
Lloyd
Lie
The Veiled Woman Disappears on the Sea Road
Mrs Lievd recalls a dramatic reunion while a veiled woman hesitates at a doorway. Squire offers aid as tension mounts over a secret meeting. Bartlett hurries along the sea road as darkness and wind close in.
Mysterious Escape And a Promise To Help
In a stormy night scene a woman hides in a farm doorway as a wind driven cart arrives. She confronts Cooper, urges him to flee toward the frontier before gendarmes arrive, and reveals ties to Mr Meyrick who saved her life. The tension ends with a cliffhanger as the plan connects to Meyrick and his sweetheart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margot
Leon
Cooper
Miss Dolly
Pard
St. Roch
Mies Egertoo
Harry Cooper
Kate Cooper
Richmond Hospital
Meyrick
Food Drive and Farm Help in Wartime Campaign
The article notes a national push led by Hon. Mr. Crerar to mobilize agriculture for war. It calls for a county agent system with both male and female agents to advise on removing idle land, cooperative farming, and canning clubs led by women. It highlights manpower shifts and machinery needs for victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Crerar
South
United States
America
Ene
Hoarding of Food To Be Checked By Regulation
The U S Food Administration plans licensing of food dealers to curb hoarding. Dealers may not hold or deliver more than sixty days supply of most foods, with exceptions for seasonal products. Sales above sixty days may occur only to government or state and city authorities. Longer storage for seeding requires notice to the administration. Contracts made before October 15 remain valid. copies must be filed for those not fully performed by January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Food Administration
United States
Food Administration
Canada Imports Seed Fluctuate as Farm Seed Profit Noted
In 1915 Canada imported 1,927,313 pounds of turnip seed and 1,056,060 pounds of mangel and beet seed. By 1916 imports fell to 150,855 and 636,797 pounds respectively, with 1917 at 291,379 and 891,677 pounds. A 1912 Central Experimental Farm report shows high yields and net profits, including about 380 dollars per acre for mange seed, despite inexperience in handling the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Lennoxville
Inc
Kentville
N.S
Que
Central Experimental Farm
Bedtime in Louisiana Ends in Humorous Misunderstanding
A traveler visiting a Louisiana colonel finds no mosquito curtains at his bed and endures a sleepless night. By morning a servant brings water and towels, and the guest wonders if mosquitoes are present while the colonel explains the home has none. The tale relies on dialect and comic miscommunication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Skeetérs
Cucumber Yield Nets 80 Cents Per Box in British Columbia
The department of agriculture in Itish Columbia reports that the Kill Kare Fone at West Seotenea produced cucumbers on one and four ninths acres. The yield filled 5415 peach ce jour duce boxes, averaging eighty cents per box, totaling an amount to the grower.
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Department of Agriculture of
Itish Columbia
West Seotenea
British Columbia
Saskatchewan School Lands Sell for High Prices Across Provinces
The Dominion government manages school lands to fund education and auctions them across Saskatchewan. Parcels sold at high prices include 160 acres at 76 per acre in Netzomin and 154 parcels at Young yielding over 515,000 dollars. Other notable sales include Morse 350,000 dollars and Viscount area 50 per acre. Private sales also feature Regina 640 acres at 90 per acre and Lethbridge Alberta 10,000 acres for 250 dollars.
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Saskatchewan
Ante Ee
Ees
Dominion
Canada
Nokomis
Young
Viscount
Morse
Brownlee
Regina
Saskatoon
Radisson
Lethbridge
Alberta
Children Seed Fairs Grow as vital agricultural education
Seed fairs expanded over seven years into major events in the province. They run from mid month to mid June with accompanying shows and occasional livestock displays. The College of Agriculture sends two judges per fair to explain seedmanship and livestock, aiding children who rear animals and track costs and feeding.
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Elge
College of Agriculture
Agricultural College
Agricultural Society
Decline in Drunkenness in England and Wales During War
The Toronto Star notes a drop in convictions for drunkenness in England and Wales since 1909 with 128,196 male and 32,658 female cases that year, and 60,099 male and 20,720 female in 1916. The decline appears tied to wartime measures restricting drink availability.
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England
Wales
Toronto Star
The Lauder Lesson
A fragmentary clipping hints at a lesson or critique involving Lauder and Harry with ridicule and a careless remark. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events, dates, or outcomes to establish a fuller news item.
Plans to End the War By Proposed Inventions
The War Department reviews thousands of proposals from inventors offering sun glare devices, aerial torpedoes, self propelled bombs, armor coatings, trench weapons, and other ideas to speed victory. Many promising concepts are rejected for not fitting rapid wartime use.
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U.S. War Department
Imoro le
War Department
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
No Man's Land
Cuticura Healed Very Tichy Scalp Case
A reader reports relief from a stubborn scalp condition after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The testimonial, signed by Mrs Alfred Berchelotte, says instant relief followed by complete healing within a week.
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Alfred Berchelotte
N. B
Br Mail
U.S.A
Part the Church can Play in Country Life
The piece argues organized agriculture can redirect rural energy to farming tasks now urbanized, stressing a vital social department for country business. It calls for rural schools and social agencies to prepare people for life, with focus on community entertainment and shared ideals.
No Petticoat Embarrassments Followed to France
United States army officers whose wives persist in following them to France will be relieved of their commands and confined to quarters. The note warns officers that domestic prestige must not interfere with military discipline and duty abroad.
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United States Army
France
Manitoba Sheep Zip Trail to Montana
In a quirky regional note, Manitoba travelers head to Montana for a sheep related event. The text signals a rustic journey and playful misheard phrases as locals chase a whimsical sheep show.
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Manitoba
Montana
Atioees Sreerenans
Prices and Yields Forecast Strong Western Agriculture
The article analyzes 1917 crop prospects with wheat at about $2.05 per bushel and higher per acre yields, while oats show lower output yet higher value. Dairy products are expected to rise by more than $5 million. Manitoba butter demand grows, Saskatchewan and Alberta mirror export strength. Bank clearings rise in Winnipeg and Calgary, signaling westward prosperity despite eastern population differences.
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Manitoba
Montreal
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Winnipeg
Dominion
Toronto
Calgary
There Must Be No Negotiated Peace
Theodore Roosevelt denounces any negotiated peace with Germany and urges fighting on European soil with allies. He frames Belgium and France as owed indemnity and annexation, warning that appeasement would betray civilization and ally betrayal is treachery to the United States.
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Germany
United States
Belgium
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Theodore Roosevelt
Kansas City Star
German Treachery Tour of British Aircraft Fails Reach
A German plan to parade a captured British aircraft to prove wartime achievements collapsed as crowds in the first town reacted with fear. Residents believed the plane’s presence would presage German raids on their towns, provoking alarm and urgent security concerns. Madame Seeenned, wife of a nameless figure, is noted as a treason convict in Russia amid extravagant fashion references.
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Teri
Madame Seeenned
Namie
Bastille
Russ
Livestock Shipping Forms Issued at Cost for Associations
A bulletin explains the second account forms used with livestock shipments. The forms simplify access for associations and streamline a year’s business. They will be supplied at cost, about five dollars per set, and are offered to livestock marketing groups.
A Friend's Advice on Caring for a Baby Girl
A friend shares practical tips from E. Pinkham Medicine Co. advice column. Free guidance and home remedies are offered for health concerns related to a baby girl, emphasizing gentle care and consumer tips.
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Ork
Lydie E
E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Berlin Food Costs Rise as Quality Declines
An American writer living in Berlin describes rising prices and poor quality in the city’s food. He notes mu ssel sausage and dried sea lions meat as unpalatable items, bread with low flour content, expensive soap, and scarce basic goods shaping a tough urban life.
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Berlin
Atlantic Monthly
Canada Urges Potatoes Use to Save Cereals
Lord Rhondda, British food controller, tells Canadians to consume surplus potatoes to save cereals. A memorandum on potato imports to the United Kingdom notes scarce resources must go to essential foods like flour and cheese, limiting Canadian exports.
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Lord Rhondda
Canada
United Kingdom
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